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Subjects

• Science

Grades

• 3-5
• 6-8

Brief Description

Students sift through a lineup of environmental suspects to solve a case of disappearing tadpoles.

Objectives

Keywords

environment, frogs, pollutants, ecology

Materials Needed

The Case of the Disappearing Frogs
computers with Internet access or a printout of the Web site text

Lesson Plan

• Invite students to read about The Case of the Disappearing Frogs online or provide them with a printout.
• Organize students into pairs or small groups and assign one suspect to each group.
• Have each group prepare and present to the class a written report on prior "crimes" its assigned suspect has committed against the environment.
• Based on the reports, invite students to vote for the suspect they consider most guilty of the crime.

Assessment

Lesson Plan Source

Submitted By

Linda Starr

National Standards

Science:
  NS.K-4.3
  NS.K-4.6
  NS.5-8.3
  NS.5-8.6

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